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Welcome to the stinkiest stage in New England! Enjoy professional sound, regional bands, local performers, and festival favorites rocking Garlic Town USA all day long!

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2026 STINKIN’ LINEUP

  • Smiling woman with blonde hair wearing sunglasses, a white lace top, dark jeans, and a dark blue velvet jacket, holding an acoustic guitar in front of a brick wall with some snow on the ground.

    Julie Shea

    Julie Shea is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful vocals, warm stage presence, and deep musical roots. Raised in a musical family on Martha’s Vineyard, she began performing in her teens, took a long pause from music, and later returned with renewed purpose. Today, Julie brings her Americana sound to venues throughout southern Vermont, where she shares heartfelt, soulful performances that connect effortlessly with audiences.

  • Jazz band performing on stage with pianist, double bassist, drummer, and guitarist under colorful stage lights.

    Buck2Fifty

    Buck2Fifty is a New Orleans-flavored R&B band mixing Matt Edwards on piano/vocals, Jeff McRae on drums, David Cuite on bass and Brian Haner on guitar into a musical gumbo of early rock and roll, southern-fried funk, deconstructed country and reimagined American standards even your Meemaw's going to savor. Guaranteed.

  • A group of four musicians, two young boys, a man, and a woman, playing guitars and a double bass in a rustic wooden room, possibly a barn.

    Bird Mountain Stringband

    A bluegrass and old time band rooted in the hills of Vermont. The family trio is comprised of farmer, father, and guitarist Adam Stevenson, and his passionate duo of sons Zenon and Micah. They’re joined by their good friend Sam Merwin on bass. An accomplished player of all bluegrass instruments, he brings a steadfast discipline to the band’s playing. They are driven by a shared love for the sound of traditional music.

  • Group of five people, four men and one woman, posing beside and inside a vintage yellow Volkswagen van with a retro-style interior, parked outdoors on a sunny day. The background features leafless trees and a building.

    The Velvet Wave

    Step back into the 1960s with The Velvet Wave, a surf rock band based in Southern Vermont. Catch us at beach parties, roller skating rinks, homecoming dances, and drive-ins for a fully immersive experience.

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Live band performing on stage at Garlic Town USA festival, with audience and children watching, decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks.
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Musicians performing on stage at Garlic Town USA festival, with a sign reading 'Welcome to Garlic Town USA,' surrounded by plants and audience wearing colorful hats, including a girl in a yellow hat and dress dancing in front of the stage.
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